Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGOER 16 Week ending Oct. 2, 1915 DAVID W. GRIFFITH and the MOTION PICTURE. § n n You probably visit an Electric Theatre once a week or more. Do you realise that the major part ot the enjoyment you derive from the "Pictures" is due to the genius of D. W. Griffith ? D. W. Griffith is the World's Greatest Motion Picture Producer. He is responsible for almost every improvement in photo-plays during the past ten years. Griffith introduced Mary Pickford, Lilian Gish, Blanche Sweet, Mae Marsh, Henry Walthall, Robert Harron, and hosts of other screen favourites. His talents are behind every player and every scene in " The Birth of a Nation," the gigantic motion picture spectacle which is to be presented at The Scala Theatre, twice daily from September 27th, at 2.30 and 8. " The Birth of a Nation " will not be produced at Cinema Theatres in London. A visit to the Scala is necessary if you do not wish to miss the greatest motion picture of all time. © ^l€TH!S ® ^[IKSOKIAILITO CARLYLE BLACKWELL (Lasky Star) A Real Film Drama. CARLYLE BLACKWELL lias been staying at Coronado Beach, and one evening be ferried his machine across the bay t" amuse himself. Durinsr the evening a Mrs. Ray. a guest at the big" hotel at Coronado. was held up by a motor-car thief and robbed of some valuable gems. The police were on the alert, and this ends reel one. Reel two starts with Carlyle being duly amused and preparing, to return home. He wanted a nice ride, so he avoided the ferry aud started out on the long way round. A little way out the actor saw a man lurking behind a tree, and. having heard that a robl>ery had been committed. and having some money, he started to speed up. The man held a gun and called on him to stop, but instead of doing so Carlyle spurted off at a speed of sixty miles an hour, despite the bullet which whistled over his head. After a lew miles had been negotiated he looked round and found that two cars were chasing him, so he did his little best to make his own go a bit faster. Before he entered the town he was stopped by police lined across the road with guns ; they dragged him from the car and handcuffed him for avoiding arrest. Then he learned that his pursuers were also police after the robber, and that he, Carlyle, was the suspected character. His protests were unavailing, and it was five in the morning before Mrs. Ray could be induced to go to the police-station to identify the" ruffian who had robbed her. When she saw Carlyle Black well she nearly collapsed, for they knew each other quite well. Of course, he was released immediately, and instead of getting" angry he gave the police cigars. He expressed himself as delighted 'afterwards with the publicity much this real life incident brought him in the Southern papers. They were just full of it. A Film Star at Ten. IT is difficult to realise when watching Joan Morgan's brilliant and finished acting that she is only ten years old. She is a born cinema actress and takes the greatest delight in her work. In Tin WCorltFs Desire, Queenieofthe ("7/vk.*. and Iron Justice, all British films. Joan Morgan had important parts, but it is in the new Renaissance production J.vjht that she achieves her most pronounced success BO far. She plays the difficult part of the Messenger, the little golden-headed girl who. entering the drama of greed and passion, passes like a ray of sunshine through the story, ultimately triumphing over the evil and bringing peace and reconciliation in her train, .loan Morgan is supported by a full West-end cast. including Julian Etoyce, Harding Steerman, and Mona K Harrison. Sidney Morgan is responsible for the production. w bich I>a\ ison's Film Sales Agency promise to show us in due course. Rats and Mice as Ghosts. NEVA GERBER. a comparatively newcomer to the Beauty company, has been greatly disturbed by the California rats and mice, which, with other vermin too small and numerous to mention, make life uncomfortable in that land